The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-08
TALES OF DOGS.

Charles Deubler, of Dawson, Ca, has
shepherd dog that drives his chickens up at
night. About shutdown the. dog begins his
rounds over the premises, and never stops
until every fowl is driven up and is in the
hen house. If chicken shows a disposition
not to retire to its roosting place, the dog
drives it in the hen house and stands guard at
the door until the chicken takes perch on the
roost
Abeautiful long haired St. Bernard dog,
owned by one of the sweetest and most ad-
mired of Boston's clever women, has de-
cided liking for society, and has been present
at the lady's Thursday receptions most regu-
larly. As is beiitting his sex, he most ad.
mires the ladies, and he shows his preference
in many shy, taking ways Recently he be-
came too demonstrative in his affections and
was admonshed by his gentle mistress and
sent out of the room. What does my noble
four footed gentleman do but betake himself
up stairs into the ladies' dressing room, where
he woull be sure to see all the fair guests
without being watched and scolded for kiss ,
Dg their little white hands, if he had a minc
to. He got enough praise to turn his shaggy
head, in return.
A spaniel, living on farm in Flanders,
had for companion beautiful young cat,
whom the ruthless farmer had doomed to ex-
termination. Tying a stone round her neck,
he threw her into the river. But the spaniel
"precipitated himself resolutely" into the
stream and brought her back in triumph to
the house. VIII it be believed that the heart
of the farmer remained hardened2 Again be
ha info fba Ma1ca.
again, like another Horatius, the spaniel
though without ''his harness on his back
that had been reserved for next market day
-"plunged headlong into the tide" Not only
SO, but again he drew her safe to shore.
landmark the point Of the story-it was to
the farther shore of the Meuse. he would not
trust his friend to the merces of tho home
side AGAIN
Nine Christine Nilsson owns two large
buildings on Otis street, Boston, which the
assessors rate at $4,000
Sarah Bernhardt has been coming money
in London. Her receipts have averaged over
$4,000 for each performance
Nile. Zele de Lusan, the cantatrice of the
Ideal Opera company, with her mother, Is
summeling at Richfeld Springs, n. Y.
Maud Powell, the celebrated Aurora female +
violinst, has q three years contract to appear 4
in all the big cities of Europe and America !
Miss Boddington, an American girl, has
gained the Moscheles prize at Leipsic The
test piece was the composers G. minor con
certo.
Gilbert and Sullivan are said to be prepa- .
ing an American comic opera based on the as {
sumption that Americans don't rule Their B
own country.
Edouard Audran, the composer Of the
"Mascotte." is at work on fantastic opera;
"Mohamm>d's Paradise" which is to be firs E
performed at Brussels.
Mrs. Sadie Chanfrau, aged "a years, The
wife of Henry I. Chanfrau, the actor, died
recently. She was formerly Miss Sadie Ful
ton, the daughter of a well Known hotel pro
prietor of Pittsburg.
Emma Abbott says that the interstate com
merce law will prevent her from doing
Aida" next season as she had contemplated
instead of that opera she will sing ELSA,
her first attempt at Wagner